Billy Choi

Billy immigrated with his family to Queens, New York when he was just 3 years old. His parents left Seoul, Korea in search of a better life for Billy and his older brother. New York being one of the most ethnically diverse places in the world exposed Billy to many different cultures. He learned French, Spanish and Italian while in the New York City Public School system while mastering English and speaking Korean at home with his family. Billys' parents worked 18 hour days to make ends meet and barely had time to spend with their sons. This left Billy home alone with only the television and his imagination as his companions. He watched "Rocky" and Sylvester Stallone became his hero. This formed his love of movies and he developed a thirst for cinema and entertainment. He voraciously watched whatever he could and got lost in the imaginary world which was an escape from the lonely solitude. Although in New York, Hollywood was never too far away. While in junior high it came literally to h